Wellbeing, health and safety
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Workplace wellbeing, health and safety is a priority for MBIE. We are part of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Accredited Employers Programme (AEP). As part of its annual AEP–ACC audit, in October 2023, ACC once again evaluated our performance as a ‘tertiary’ qualification, which means we are consistent in showing a “continuous improvement, good practice framework” in the workplace. We also use WorkSafe New Zealand’s SafePlus quarterly surveys to monitor the health and safety culture at MBIE with the goal of becoming a ‘leading’ organisation for health and safety practices.
MBIE’s online wellbeing hub, Te Puna Ora, offers practical information on managing wellbeing, along with access to support services for those within the organisation.
In 2023/24 we prioritised a workplace culture that has wellbeing, health and safety as its main focus, by ensuring our people have ongoing engagement and learning opportunities. This year we:
- conducted 7 webinars to help people understand their own and their team members’ wellbeing needs
- trained 138 floor wardens, 132 first aiders and 109 wellbeing, health and safety representatives across the organisation
- offered learning modules about safety and wellbeing to boost engagement: 99% of people completed the staff safety and wellbeing module, 92% of people leaders completed the leader’s safety and wellbeing module, and 99% have completed the security module
- introduced the Wellbeing Health and Safety Representative training framework, which offers a pathway to the National Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety
- regularly published seasons-relevant health and safety advice to educate our people on how to stay safe while at work and outside the workplace.
For more information about our wellbeing, health and safety work, see appendix 8 of the PDF version of the Annual Report.